Finishing-welt.



R. C. SCHEMMEL.

FINISHING )NELT. APPLICATION FILED FEB. 7, 19H- Patented May 15, 1917.

ZROBER'I. c. scnnmmnr, or UNION CITY, INDIANA.

' FINISHING-WELT.

' Specification of Letters Patent.

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To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, Rosana C. SOHEM'MEL, a citizen of the United States, residing at Union City, in the county of Randolph and State of Indiana, have invented new and useful Improvements in Finishing-Welts, of which the following is a specification.

My present invention pertains to the finishing of leather and analogous work as used on vehicles and in other connections; and it contemplates the provision of a finishing welt constructed and arranged with a view to being readily nailed, stitched or otherwise attached to the article by which it is carried in such manner that subsequently to the nailing, stitching or other attachment, the welt can'be made to assume or assumes of itself such a state that the attaching means will be entirely hidden from view and the finished appearance of the work as a whole will be enhanced.

Other objects and advantageous features of the invention will be fully understood from the following description and claims when the same are read in connection with the drawings, accompanying and forming part of this specification, in which: Figure 1 is a face view or side elevation of my model welt per 86.

Fig. 2 is an enlarged transverse section of the same, taken in the plane indicated by the line 22 of Fig. 1.

3 is a detail elevation illustrative of the manner in which the beads or raised portion of various shapes not herein described of the welt are spread apart to facilitate the convenient nailing or other attachment of the welt to the article by which the same is to be carried.

Fig. 4 is an enlarged cr0sssecti0n showing the welt nailed to a portion of frame work, and also showing the beads or ralsed por- 1 tion of the welt separated to permit of the nailing or other means of attaching being readily accomplished.

Figs. 5 and 6 are views of modifications.

Referring by numeral to said drawings and particularly to Figs. 1-4 thereof.

1 is the body or base, possessed of resiliency and on which beads or raised portions are arranged in parallel relation and close together and are connected with the body or base. As shown the body or base 1 is made up of layers ofleather or other suitable ma terial though it may be made of a single Patented May 15, 1917.

Application filed February 7, 1917. Serial No. 147,204.

thickness if desired. The layers are stitched or otherwise fastened together at 4, while the beads or raised portions are formed by cords or other fillings 3 and cord-coverings 2, the latter being preferably parts of the body 1, as shown. It will be manifest that the beads or raised portidns are capable of being spread apart for the convenient placing of any attaching means through the I part of the welt adapted to receive the same;

also, that when the spreading means is removed the beads or raised portions will have a tendency to spring back to the closely adacent positions shown in Figs. 1 and 2, and consequently will efiectually hide from view the nails, stitches or other attaching means arranged in the base or body 1. This will be appreciated as an important advantage when it is stated that the hiding from View of the attaching means complementary to the welt'is calculated to materiall enhance the finished appearance of the we t and the work as a whole.

As shown inFigs. 1 and 2, my novel welt is adapted to be either nailed or stitched or otherwise fastened to the article by which it is to be borne. In Fi s. 3 and 4, however, I

the welt is shown as connected by nails 6 which are driven through the layers 5 of the base or body 1. It will also be understood by reference to the right of Fig. 3 that the beads are shown as spread apart. This, however, is only effected by the interposition of a tool or finger between the beads, and when the tool or finger is removed, the heads will spring back into the parallel relation and closely adjacent to or against each other and hence will hide the nails 6 shown at the right ofFig. 3.

In Figs. 5 and 6 I illustrate embodiments of my invention for use where a beading is intended to pass through the center of the welt so as to permit the beadsor raised portions or edges of the welt to clamshell closely to the inserted portion, thereby tral bead 8 is held by one bead or raised por-- tion and is secured on the other side by the line of stitches 4.

it will be noted that in accordance with my invention the tacks or other means of fastening may be placed at regular or 11'- regular intervals as may be made necessary because of metal obstructions or other hindrances which may be encountered inci" dental to the attaclnnent of the welt.

have entered into detailed descriptions of the present embodiments of my in 'ention in order to impart a full. clear and exact understanding of the same. l do not desire, however, to be. understood as confining myseif to the specific construction shown and described as in the. future practice of the invention such changes or modifications may be made as fairly fall within the scope of mv appended claims. For instance, leather, metal or other suitable materials may be inserted to answer the two-fold purpose of hiding the means of fastening and enhancing the finished appearance of the welt. T

llaving described my Invention. what 1 claim and desire to secure by Letters Patent. is:

1. As a new articleof manufacture, a welt comprising a body, and longitudinal parallel beads superimposed on and connected with the body. the body being constructed and arranged to permit of the beads being spread apart and subsequentlw resuming their normal close-together positions, for the purpose set forth.

2. As a. new article. of manufacture. a welt comprising a body made up of layers of material or materials, and longitudinal parallel beads superimposed on and joined to the body, the said beads being formed of cords and coverings extending from layers of the body, and-the body being constructed and arranged to permit of the beads being spread apart and subsequently maintained 1n their normal close-together positions.

' ,eae oo The combination of an article, a welt arranged against the same and comprising a body, and beads joined. to the body and normally resting close together and constructed and arranged to be spread apart, and attaching means extending through the longitudinal central portion of the body and. joining the same to the article; the said attaching means being normally hidden from. view by the said beads in their closely arranged positions.

The combination of an article, a welt arranged against the same and comprising a body, and beads joined to the body and normally resting close together and constructed and arranged to be apreadapart, and attaching means extending through the body and joining the same to the article; the said attaching means being normally hidden from view by the. said beads in their closely arranged positions.

5. As a new article. of manufacture, a welt comprising a. body. and longitudinal parallel beads superimposed on and con-' nected with the body and constructed and arranged to have a tendency when moved laterally outward to move inwardly toward each other and remain of themselves in the latter positions.

6. As a new article of manufacture, a welt comprising a body, and longitudinal parallel beads superimposed on the body and made upof fillings and coverings; the said coverings being connected with the body and constructed -and arranged to enable the beads when moved laterally outward to move inwardly toward each other and remain of themselves in the latter positions.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand in presence of two subscribing witnesses.

ROBERT C. SCHEMMEL. Witnesses ELLA PIEPER, WM. E. HARRISON.

DISCLAIMER 1,226,600.R0bert O. Schcmmel, Union City, Ind. FINISHlNG-WELT. Patent dated May 15, 1917. Disclaimer filed August 15, 1933, by the assignee, Backstay Welt Company.

Hereby disclaims claims 3 and 4 of saidLetters Patent which are in the following,

words, to wit:

3. The combination of an article, welt arranged against the same and comprising a body, and beads joined to the body and normally resting close together and constructed and arrangedto be spread apart, and attaching means extending through the longitudinal central portion of the body and joining the same to the article; the said attaching means being normally hidden from view by the said beads in their closely arranged positions. a

4. The combination of an article, a welt arranged against the same and comprising a body, and beads joined to the body and normally resting close together and constructed and arranged to be spread apart, and attaching means extending through the body and joining the same to the article; the said attaching means being normally hidden from view by the said beads in their closely arranged positions.

[Qflicial Gazette September 5, 1933.] 

